Blood Flashcards
Hemoglobin
Protein that possesses several iron atoms which are essential to the function of the red blood cells
Red blood cells
Transport oxygen to cells and carry carbon dioxide away from cells contain a red colored pectin called hemoglobin
White blood cells
Destroy anything foreign that enters the body they kill bacteria viruses cancer cells or anything that could harm the body or cause disease there are many different types of white blood cells
Platelets
Play an important role in blood clotting when a blood vessel is damaged the platelets initiate the process that prevents blood from leaking out of the damaged vessel
Plasma
Liquid portion of blood a little over half of blood is plasma while the rest is composed of cells the plasma contains all of the nutrients that cells need to survive the waste generated by the cells chemicals called hormones and antibodies and mostly water